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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

Browse mineral like (natural glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Macusanite

Baddeleyite

Green Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Maskelynite

Midnight Obsidian

Sideromelane

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Pink Obsidian

Perlite

Diamond (in a Gold Jewelry Setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a Gold Jewelry Setting)

Carbon (C)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag) — igneous

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag

Moss agate bracelet (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions) — gemstone

Moss agate bracelet

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — gemstone

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Connemara Marble (Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)) — metamorphic

Connemara Marble

Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)

Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin) (Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin)

Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Pearl (Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)

Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia) (Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia)

Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Pure Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Pure Carbon (C)

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite with acid treatment) (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite with acid treatment)

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Raw Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Beach Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt Porphyry) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Porphyritic Basalt / Gabbro)) — igneous

Beach Pebble (Gabbro or Basalt Porphyry)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Porphyritic Basalt / Gabbro)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Impurities) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Impurities

Gold Flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes

Native Gold (Au)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (potentially worked flint) (Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (potentially worked flint)

Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled smoky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), smoky variety) — mineral

Tumbled smoky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), smoky variety

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Green polished gemstone (likely chrysoprase or aventurine) (Chrysoprase: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by nickel; possible aventurine quartz: SiO₂ with fuchsite mica) — gemstone

Green polished gemstone (likely chrysoprase or aventurine)

Chrysoprase: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored by nickel; possible aventurine quartz: SiO₂ with fuchsite mica

Amethyst Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Blue Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Chert Nodule / Ironstone Concretion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule / Ironstone Concretion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone) (Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)) — igneous

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone)

Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)

Diamond Druzy (Crystalline Diamond) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond Druzy (Crystalline Diamond)

Carbon (C)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron oxide)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose type)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions